Silk cleaner



March 14, 1933. J. F. TAYLOR 1,901,273

'SILK CLEANER Filed April 16, 1932 Patented Mar. 14, 1933 i earns PATE? SILK CLEANER" Application led April 1'6,

The present invention relates to a silk cleaner for use on textile machinery and has for one of its important objects to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character embodying a pair of guide members which, in addition to being detachable, reversible and replaceable, are interchangeable, thus permitting a maximum of use to be obtained from said guide members before discarding same.

ther objects of the invention are te provide a silk cleaner of the character described which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, eflici-ent and reliable in operation and which may be manufactured and. installed at low cost. l

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein; like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein: Y

Figure l is a view in ver'ical section through the traverse rod of a winding machine, showing a silk cleaner in accordance with ythe present invention in position thereon.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the silk cleaner.

Figure 3 is a perspective view. of the supporting arm.

Figure l is a detail view in one of the guides. n

igure 5 is a detailed view in end eleva- Jtion of one of the guides.

Referring new to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the present invention which has been illustrated comprises an angular arm l having spaced, parallel slots 2 extending longitudinally in one end portion thereof for the passage of securing elements 3 for adjustably mounting said arm in position on the traverse rod e of the machine.

rlhe other end portion of the arm l has extending transverselyV thereto from one of top plan of its longitudinal edges a slot 5 for lthe reception of the thread. Holes 6 are provided .7 permitting adjustment f the outer guide i932. sena; No; 605,712. i

in the'arm l adjacent the inner Aside'of the Aslot and comparatively short, llongitudinal slots 7 areprovided in said arm'l between the thread slot 5 andthe free end of the arm. i The holes 6 and slots 7 receive the securking elements 8 which provide means-'for de- .tachably securing the reversible and interfchangeableguides Y9 in position on the arm l. It will be noted that the guides 9 project laterally beyond 'the longitudinal edge 'of 6U the arml 1 with which the thread slot 5 communicates. vThe guides 9; are spaced from eachother the desired distance for the reception of the thread therebetween, the slots toward or away from the inner guide.

The guides 9 are of duplicate construction and are provided with diagonal ends l0. This arrangement of the ends facilitates the insertion of the thread, as is believed to lbe apparent. Further, the thread engaging edges of the guides 9 are rounded, as illustrated to advantage in Figure 5 of the drawing,to reduce wear and injury to the thread passing therebetween to a minimum.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a construction vand arrangement which permits the guide elements to be interchanged as well as adjusted, reversed and replaced. The angularity of the arm 1 may be as desired or necessary for different machines. The guides 9 are, of course, provided with openings for the reception of the securing elements 8.

It is believed that the many advantages of a silk cleaner constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and Y described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

l. A silk cleaner comprising a supporting arm, means for mounting said supporting arm in position on a machine, said arm havl ing a thread retaining slot extending transversely thereinto from one longitudinal edge thereof, the arm further having holes therein adjacent one side ofthe slot and comparatively short, longitudinal slots therein adjacent the other side of the thread slot, duplicate, removable interoh ngeable guides mounted on the Yarm on opposite-sides of the thread slot7 and securing elements for the guides engaged in the holes and in the longitudinal slots.

2. A silk cleaner comprising a supporting arm, means for mounting said supporting arm in position on a machine, saidarm'having a thread retaining slotrextending trans,

versely thereinto from one longitudinal edge thereof, the arm further having holes therein adjacent one side of the slot and comparatively short, longitudinal slots therein adjacent the other side of the thread slot, du-

plicate, removable interchangeable guides Y mounted on the arm on opposite sides of the thread slot, and securing elements for the guides engaged in thevholes and in the longitudinal slots, the guides having diagonal -ends and further having Vrounded side ed es.

n testimony Whereofl aiix my signature.

JAMES FYFE TAYLOR.-` 

